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AoA Adventure Design School: "The Worth of a Slave"

AoA Adventure Design School: “The Worth of a Slave”

Published by Kat on July 15, 2011 | Leave a response

I just got back from Staples with booklets for “The False and the True” and “The True Lesson Learned,” parts two and three respectively of the first chapter of Baldman Games’ living-style 4e Dark Sun game, Ashes of Athas. Once again I’m struck by the quality and depth of the adventure design, replete with maps, [...]

Posted in Adventure Design, For Gamemasters, Pen & Paper | Tagged adventure design, ashes of athas, balance, baldman games, combat, dark sun, play style, skill challenges, story rewards, time constraints

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